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TRIO Student Support Services

TRIO Student Support Services is a federally funded program that helps first-generation, low income, and students with disabilities with demonstrated academic need to overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. The goal of the program is to increase retention, graduation and transfer rates from two-year to four-year institutions of eligible students. TRIO/SSS is available to 160 SCC students who have applied and have been accepted each year.

• Be a first-generation student (neither parent is a four-year college graduate)
• Be within the Federal TRIO Program low-income guidelines
• Be a qualified individual with a documented disability
• Demonstrate academic need.

• You and your counselor will jointly develop an Individual Success Plan.
• TRIO/SSS students have access to intensive academic advising, personal counseling, mentoring, laptop computers, the textbook lending programs, and assistance with transferring to four-year colleges.
• TRIO/SSS students benefit from personal assistance in applying for and managing financial aid, as well as TRIO/SSS grant aid to those that qualify.
• TRIO/SSS students have the opportunity to participate in guided career exploration and job shadowing.
• TRIO/SSS students have the opportunity to take part in special off-campus cultural activities, leadership and campus visits with other TRIO/SSS students.

• Study skills
• Stress management
• Leadership
• Time management
• Recognizing and developing your strengths
• Money management
• Developing a resume